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A Spot of Bother

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A Spot of Bother is Mark Haddon's unforgettable follow-up to the internationally beloved bestseller The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. At sixty-one, George Hall is settling down to a comfortable retirement. When his tempestuous daughter, Katie, announces that she is getting married to the deeply inappropriate Ray, the Hall family is thrown into a tizzy. Unnoticed in the uproar, George discovers a sinister lesion on his hip, and quietly begins to lose his mind. As parents and children fall apart and come together, Haddon paints a disturbing yet amusing portrait of a dignified man trying to go insane politely.

A Washington Post Best Book of the Year

Editions (3)

ISBN9780307278869
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Date08/14/07

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  • martinschki
    martinschki

    23 Followers

    3.0

    Ein unterhaltsamer Roman für Zwischendurch mit vielen Fettnäpfchen, Zufällen und Irrungen, der einen schmunzeln lässt.

    Jul 8, 2025

  • gwy
    gwy

    2 Followers

    3.0

    I read this book in one day, it was kind of sweet and sad and good but not so much that i felt very emotional or invested in the characters. Overall, i did enjoy reading the book (or i wouldn't have gotten through it that fast), but i do not think it moved me in a way other books did that i read recently.

    Jan 1, 2024

  • carosbuecher
    carosbuecher

    47 Followers

    3.0

    After what seems ages I've finally managed to finish a book again. And I was quite sure that I'll finish this because 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' is one of my favorites. So I started this book with quite high expectations, and even though I liked again Haddon's easy-going writing style and that he manages to make everyday life something special as well as to combine sad and funny moments to a perfect mix, I have to say that I'm a little bit disappointed by the story itself. Still, it was a very good read for the evenings and a lazy Sunday, something I could just go on with that didn't need a lot of cognitive capacity ;)

    May 31, 2024

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